Well-fed pigs show more play behaviour

Researchers from Aarhus University, and the KU Leuven found that nutritional stress limits play behaviour performance, and negatively impacts pig welfare. Play behaviour in young pigs is an energetically and cognitively demanding activity. It is an indicator of positive animal welfare displayed in a relatively safe and stable environment. On the other hand, little play or play without engagement suggests the presence of physical, physiological, or psychological challenges. In modern productio